Caldes de Malavella: Passivhaus Classic home
Description Single-family home that has achieved Passivhaus Classic certification, designed by architects Enrique Villavieja Martínez and Eva García Sayago, certified by Oliver Style from Praxis Resilient Buildings, and built by Ismael Fernández Ruiz from BYKO Sustainable Project and Construction Management. The home has a Treated Floor area of 132 m2 and is built with a …
Caldes de Malavella: Passivhaus Classic home
Passivhaus Certification, building physics, Blower Door airtightness testing
Description
Single-family home that has achieved Passivhaus Classic certification, designed by architects Enrique Villavieja Martínez and Eva García Sayago, certified by Oliver Style from Praxis Resilient Buildings, and built by Ismael Fernández Ruiz from BYKO Sustainable Project and Construction Management.
The home has a Treated Floor area of 132 m2 and is built with a cellular concrete construction system in floors and walls, and a lightweight timber roof system with mineral wool insulation.
Windows consist of PVC frames with triple low-e and solar control glazing and external roller blinds. Heating and cooling is provided by an all-in-one Passivhaus certified Panasonic Aquarea J series 7kW air-to-water heat pump with ducted indoor fan coils. Domestic Hot Water is generated by the same heat pump. A Zehnder ComfoAir Q350 ERV unit provides balanced mechanical ventilation with heat and moisture recovery. The house has a PV system that produces 6,800 kWh per year.
Links:
PEP (Plataforma Edificación Passivhaus)
iPHa (Base de datos internacional de proyectos Passivhaus)